The Princess Elizabeth Stakes is held on the second day of the Cazoo Derby Festival at Epsom Downs, on the same day as the title race. Although it may garner less attention than The Cazoo Derby, the race is highly prestigious and has an interesting history. Read on to find out more about the Princess Elizabeth Stakes horse race.
Princess Elizabeth Stakes Facts
The Princess Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 3 Flat race open to fillies and mares aged three and over. It takes place at The Jockey Club’s Epsom Downs racecourse over a distance of one mile and 113 yards. The race is the second race run on Cazoo Derby Day during The Cazoo Derby Festival, which takes place in early June every year.
The history of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes
The origins of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes come from a separate event with the same name which used to take place at Epsom Downs racecourse in April each year. This race was a trial for The Oaks, but moved to Kempton Park in 1991, and was discontinued in 1992.
The present version of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes used to be known as the Victress Stakes, which was a Listed race first run in 1995. In 2001 the race was renamed the Princess Elizabeth Stakes in 2001, and in 2004 was promoted to Group 3 level.
Previous Princess Elizabeth Stakes Winners
Last five winners of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes.
2021
Parent’s Prayer won the 2021 Princess Elizabeth stakes with odds of 4/1, ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Archie Watson.
2020
In 2020 the Princess Elizabeth Stakes was won by Summer Romance at odds of 9/1. She was ridden by jockey William Buick, and the trainer was Charlie Appleby.
2019
In 2019, the winner of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes was Anna Nerium at odds of 9/2, ridden by Jockey Tom Marquand and trained by Richard Hannon.
2018
Wilamina was the 2018 winner of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes with odds of 7/2, ridden by Frankie Dettori and trained by Martyn Meade.
2017
In 2017 the Princess Elizabeth Stakes winner was Laugh Aloud at odds of 4/5. The horse was ridden by jockey James Doyle and trained by John Gosden.
Three horses have won the Princess Elizabeth Stakes twice, and all of them won in consecutive years: Echelon, who won in 2006 and 2007; Antara, winner in 2010 and 2011; and Thistle Bird, who won in 2013 and 2014.